Rauschenberg: Scenarios
January 12 – February 24, 2007
 The bob Rauschenberg gallery,
Edison College, is pleased to welcome back world - renowned artist
Robert Rauschenberg. Mr.
Rauschenberg has been a friend of the gallery for over 25 years. The new exhibit, titled Rauschenberg: Scenarios, features the
newest additions to a series of work that Mr. Rauschenberg started
in 2002. The new work in this show was created
in 2006 and has not been previously exhibited.
Mr. Rauschenberg has generously
donated to the gallery a new limited edition print and poster created
specifically for this exhibition. All
proceeds from the sale of the print and poster support the exhibitions
and programs offered by the gallery. Additionally,
all prior posters and prints from Rauschenberg exhibits at Edison will
be available at the opening reception.
Friday evening, January
12th, at 6
p.m. the Gallery will host a lecture and book signing with Mary Lynn
Kotz, acclaimed author of Rauschenberg
/ Art and Life, a
Harry N. Abrams, Inc. book. The lecture and slide presentation, titled “Rauschenberg
in Florida” will be held in Corbin Auditorium, J building, at
Edison College on the Lee campus. The
book signing, to be held at the Gallery, will follow the lecture and
the newest edition of Mary Lynn’s book, Rauschenberg
/ Art and Life, will
be available for $65. The
lecture starts at 6 p.m. and the book signing will follow at 7 p.m. There is no charge for the lecture.
The exhibit will officially
open to the public Friday evening, January 12, and run through February
24, 2007. The reception
in the Gallery follows the lecture and lasts from 7 to 9 p.m. Kat Epple will perform in the gallery
and The Bettie Page Boys will perform outside. The
Docents of the Gallery will provide refreshments, and as always the
exhibits and events held in the gallery are free and open to the public.
Bob Rauschenberg, Aria (Scenarios), 2006
Pigment Transfer on Polylaminate, 85 1/2" x 120 1/2"
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